change time Acura TL 2004 Owner's Manual

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T his Owner’s Manual should be considered
a permanent part of the vehicle, and should
remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
T his Owner’s Manual covers all models of
theAcuraTL.Youmayfinddescriptionsof
equipment and f eatures that are not on your
particular model.
T he inf ormation and specif ications included
in this publication were in ef f ect at the time
of approval f or printing. Honda Motor Co.,
Ltd. reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specif ications or
design at any time without notice and
without incurring any obligation whatsoever.
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commander le numéro de pièce
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The lef t or right turn signal light
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the indicators do not blink
or blinks rapidly, it usually means
one of the turn signal bulbs is
burned out (see page ). Replace
the bulb as soon as possible, since
other drivers cannot see that you are
signaling.
When you press the Hazard Warning
button, both turn signals blink. All
turn signals on the outside of the
vehicle should f lash.This indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either the
or position. If you turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (0) without turning of f the
light switch, this indicator will
remain on. A reminder chime will
also sound when you open the driver’s
door.
This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II)
with the headlight switch off and the
parking brake set. It should go of f if
youturnontheheadlightsorrelease
the parking brake. If it comes on at
any other time, it means there is a
problem with the DRL.
This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. See page
f or inf ormation on the headlight
controls.
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Canadian models only
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators ‘‘Daytime Running
Lights’’ Indicator
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
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With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the basic display
changes, as shown in the illustration,
each time you press the side of
the INFO button. If you press the
side of the INFO button, the display
returns to the previous message.
On Canadian models, the language in
the multi inf ormation display can be
set to English or French. To change
the language see page .
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This shows the remaining lif e of the
engine oil. It shows 100% af ter the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil lif e is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions.When the engine oil lif e reaches 15
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE SOON’’ and the
code f or the maintenance items to be
perf ormed.
When the engine oil lif e reaches 5
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ along with
the same maintenance items.Have your dealer do the indicated
maintenance as soon as you see this
message, and have them reset the
display af ter completing the service.
If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance or do not reset the
display, the message changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE’’ when the
engine oil lif e becomes 0 percent.
These messages appear on the multi-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
For details on engine oil lif e and
maintenance messages, ref er to page
.
Also ref er to page f or important
maintenance saf ety precautions. 195
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Engine Oil L if e Maintenance Messages
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When the multi-information display
is in the trip computer mode, press
the Select/Reset button. The display
changesasshownabove. Themessagesinthisdisplay
indicate:
When the display shows the initial
screen of the trip computer, press
the side of the INFO button to
display ‘‘MILES TO EMPTY’’. This
is the estimated distance you can
travelonthefuelremaininginthe
tank. This distance is estimated from
the f uel economy you received over
the last several miles, so it will vary
withchangesinspeed,traffic,etc.
AVG MPG: Average vehicle speed
AVG MPH: Average f uel economy
DIST: Distance traveled
TIME: Time traveled
To reset the values in the trip
computer, press Select/Reset button,
and hold it f or about 1 second.
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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You can customize some of the
vehicle control settings to your
pref erence. Here are the settings
you can customize: Auto door lock conditions
Auto door unlock conditions
Security relock timer Keyless lock acknowledgment
conditions
Headlight auto of f timer
Interior light dimming time While ‘‘Keyless Memory Settings’’ is
displayed, press the Select/Reset
button. The display will change to
the screen shown above. Select the menu item you want
(‘‘CHG SETTINGS’’, ‘‘DEFAULT
ALL’’ or ‘‘EXIT’’) by moving the
pointer ‘‘ ’’ with the INFO button.
Af ter selecting a menu item, enter
your selection by pressing the
Select/Reset button.
To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select ‘‘EXIT’’
and press the Select/Reset button.
The display will move to the next
mode.
If you want to change the settings,
select ‘‘CHG SETTINGS’’, and press
the Select/Reset button. The display
will change to the screen shown in
the middle column of this page.
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
K eyless Memory Settings
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If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select ‘‘DEFAULT ALL’’ and press
the Select/Reset button. The display
will change to the screen shown
above. Press the Select/Reset button
to select ‘‘OK’’ or press the or
side of the INFO button to cancel. The f irst Keyless Memory Setting is
Auto Door Lock conditions. Select
the desired condition by moving the
pointer with the side of the INFO
button. On the display will be next
to the current setting.Herearethethreepossiblesettings:
OFF: The auto door lock is
deactivated all the time.
SHIFTFROMP:Thedoorswilllock
whenever you move the shif t lever
out of P. (Models with automatic
transmission.)
10 MPH: The doors will lock when
the vehicle speed reaches 10 mph.
CONT INUED
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The next setting menu is ‘‘KEYLESS
LOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’.
If you do not want the beeper to
sound, select ‘‘BEEP OFF’’ and enter
your selection by moving the pointer
with the side of the INFO button. The next setting menu is
‘‘SECURITY RELOCK TIMER’’.
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
any of the doors within 30 seconds,
the doors automatically relock and
the security system sets.
The headlights, parking lights,
taillights and licence plate light turn
of f af ter the selected time when you
remove the key from the ignition
switch and close the driver’s door.
You can change this relock time
f rom 30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
Select the desired relock time by
moving the pointer with the side
of the INFO button. The last two setting menus are
‘‘HEADLIGHT AUTO OFF TIMER’’
and ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME’’.
Select the time (‘‘0S, 15S, 30S or 60
S’’) and enter your selection by
pressing the Select/Reset button.
When you push the LOCK button a
second time within 5 seconds after
you lock the doors with the remote
transmitter, a beep will sound to
verify that doors are locked and the
security system has set.
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MIST
OFF
INT Intermittent
LO Low
HI High
Windshield Washers Push the right lever up or down to
select a position.
The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
The wipers are not activated.
The length of the wiper
interval is varied automatically
according to the vehicle’s speed.
Vary the delay by turning the INT
TIME ring. If you turn it to the
shortest delay, the wipers will
change to low speed operation
when the vehicle speed exceeds 12
mph (20 km/h). The wipers run at low speed.
The wipers run at high speed. Pull back
and hold the wiper control lever.
The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run
at low speed, then complete one
more sweep af ter you release the
lever.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Windshield Wipers and Washers
Inst rument s and Cont rols
MIST
OFF
INT LO
HI
Windshield Washer
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Push down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever and
hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn.
The rotating switch
on the lef t lever controls the lights.
Turning this switch to the ‘‘ ’’
position turns on the parking lights,
taillights, instrument panel lights,
side-marker lights, and rear license
plate lights. Turning the switch to
the ‘‘ ’’ position turns on the
headlights. If you leave the lights on
with the key removed from the
ignition switch, you will hear a
reminder tone when you open the
driver’s door. To switch f rom low
beams to high beams, push the lef t
lever f orward until you hear a click.
The blue high beam indicator will
come on (see page ). Pull it back
to return to low beams. To flash the
high beams, pull the lever back
lightly, then release it. The high
beams will stay on as long as you
hold the lever back.
With the headlight switch off, the
daytime running lights come on
when you turn the ignition switch to
ON (II) and release the parking
brake. They remain on until you turn
the ignition of f , even if you set the
parking brake.
Turn Signal
Of f
Parking and instrument panel
Headlights on
Fog lights of f (U.S. models)
Fog lights on (U.S. models)
High beams
Flashhighbeams
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Turn Signal and Headlights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Turn Signal
Headlights
High Beams
Daytime Running L ights
(Canadian Models)
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